Game Of Thrones Characters Before & After

Carice Anouk van Houten (Melisandre)

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Carice Anouk van Houten is a Dutch actress and singer, who portrays the character Melisandre of Asshai. Often referred to as “The Red Woman,” she’s a priestess of R’hllor in service to Stannis Baratheon, and has shown the ability to both forsee future events, and perform certain feats of dark magic. Van Houten also recently appeared in the films Brimstone and Race, the latter of whom she portrayed the famous German film director Leni Riefenstahl.